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24 Cards in this Set
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Advent- Four-week period of preparation for Christmas |
Baptism- First sacrament; the sacrament by which a person becomes a Christian |
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Blasphemy- Speaking against God or making oneself equal to God |
Canonisation- Process by which the Catholic Church recognises a person to be a saint |
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Christ or Messiah- The anointed one |
Christmas- Feast when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus |
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Church- The people of God |
Confession- Admitting one's faults to God |
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Covenant- A solemn promise between two people(s); an agreement between God and his people |
Crucifixion- Roman death penalty of being nailed to a cross |
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Disciple- Follower or student |
Easter Sunday- The day on which Jesus rose from the dead |
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Eucharist- Means thanksgiving and is an alternative term for Mass |
Faith- Having an active trust in someone or in God |
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Fasting- Going without food to enable a person to be more aware of God |
Good Friday- The day on which Jesus was crucified |
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Grace- Grace is free gift from God, which transforms us into the people he wants us to be |
Hell- The state of being alienated from God's love |
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Holy Communion- Receiving Christ during Mass |
Holy Week- The last week of Jesus' life, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday |
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Incarnation- When God became truly a man in the person of Jesus |
Justice- Treating others fairly |
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Kingdom of God- God's reign on earth and the transformation of society |
The Last Supper- The Passover meal which Jesus shared with his disciples on the night he was arrested |
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Lent- Six-week period of repentance before Easter |
Marriage- Sacrament by which a man and woman are made one by God |
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Miracle- A marvelous event attributed to a supernatural cause |
Mission- When a person is chosen by God to preach his word |
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Original Sin- A sinful tendency which humans inherit from Adam and Eve’sdisobedience |
Palm Sunday- The first day of Holy Week, when Jesus entered Jerusalem |
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Parable- A story or saying with a special spiritual meaning or message |
Passover- The time when God saved the Israelites from slavery in Egypt |
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Prophet- A person chosen by God to speak God’s message to people |
Purgatory- The experience of being purified for God after death |
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Reconciliation- A sacrament by which a person who is truly sorry receives theforgiveness of Jesus through a priest |
Resurrection- Rising to new life from the dead |
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Sacrament- Living sign by which Christians receive God’s help for their souls ina living way |
Sacrifice- Giving up something for something of greater value |
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Salvation- Being saved and brought into relationship with God |
Sin- Disobeying God and being separated from Him |
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Son of God- Jesus’ unique relationship with God |
Stewardship- Looking after the world for God |
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Symbol- Something which is used to help people understand difficult ideas |
Temptation- The desire to do something wrong |
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The Trinity- The belief that God exists as three Persons: Father, Son and HolySpirit |
Wisdom- Ability to distinguish between good and evil |
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Worship- Giving praise and honour to God |
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